I actually have one of these I bought from CTD I think about 6-8 months ago.....accounts in print said it performed well -— reports on the 100 round version were not so good. They run $100+ Probably more now if you can find one.

Actually the guts are a little complicated when they neck out to the triple width....I have an instruction sheet about what to do when taking it apart, but I haven’t fired it yet nor thought about taking it apart...

IMO, there is a reason why the military uses the 30rd mag. I believe it is the sweet spot between weight and efficiency. No doubt that DARPA thought of mag size long ago and settled on 30rds for the 5.56.

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posted on 01/18/2013 12:37:20 PM PST
by Obadiah
(Of course Obama wants to protect our children. After all, who else is going to pay off his debt?)

CTD now has some of the AR-15 double banked Beta Mags (100+ rounds) for ONLY $699.95.......mostly plastic....I remember seeing these for sale under $200. A 30 round COLT manufactured factory mag is selling for $129.......outrageous....

Interersting; in Los Angeles and all of California, anything over ten rounds is either illegal or (maybe) grandfathered.

PS: yesterday's visit to the local gun store noted ONE Mini 14 and zero AR clones, guess I'm not the only local who believes the mini to be less that desirable. Oh, there were about 30 people lined up at the counter looking to buy just about anything on the shelves.

Yes. Other reasons include ergonomics of handling and using the weapon. The British even had a top loading magazine on their Bren guns so that they could lay closer to the ground while firing. In the early portion of WWII our Marines were issued Johnson light machine guns with the magazine inserted on the side, similar to the British Sten gun.

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